United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Constitution

Constitutional instruments

• Union with Scotland Act 1706

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• European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

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• Union with England Act 1707

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• Constitutional Reform Act 2005

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• Claim of Right Act 1689

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• Parliament Act 1911

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• Petition of Right 1627

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• Northern Ireland Act 1998

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• Government of Wales Act 1998

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• Magna Carta 1297

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• Human Rights Act 1998

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• Bill of Rights 1688

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• Scotland Act 1998

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• Habeas Corpus Act 1679

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• Parliament Act 1949

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• Act of Settlement 1700

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1. Recital of Stat. 1 W. & M. Sess. 2. c. 2. §2. and that the late Queen and Duke of Gloucester are dead; and that His Majesty had recommended from the Throne a further Provision for the Succession of the Crown in the Protestant Line. The Princess Sophia, Electress and Duchess Dowager of Hanover, Daughter of the late Queen of Bohemia, Daughter of King James the First, to inherit after the King and the Princess Anne, in Default of Issue of the said Princess and His Majesty, respectively and the Heirs of her Body, being Protestants.Act of Settlement 1700
2. The Persons inheritable by this Act, holding Communion with the Church of Rome, incapacitated as by the former Act; to take the Oath at their Coronation, according to Stat. 1 W. & M. c. 6.Act of Settlement 1700
3. Further Provisions for securing the Religion, Laws, and Liberties of these Realms.Act of Settlement 1700
4. The Laws and Statutes of the Realm confirmed.Act of Settlement 1700
5. The rule of lawConstitutional Reform Act 2005
6. Lord Chancellor to be qualified by experienceConstitutional Reform Act 2005
7. Guarantee of continued judicial independenceConstitutional Reform Act 2005
8. Guarantee of continued judicial independence: Northern IrelandConstitutional Reform Act 2005
9. Guarantee of continued judicial independenceConstitutional Reform Act 2005
10. Representations to ParliamentConstitutional Reform Act 2005
11. Representations to the Northern Ireland AssemblyConstitutional Reform Act 2005
12. President of the Courts of England and WalesConstitutional Reform Act 2005
13. Head and Deputy Head of Criminal JusticeConstitutional Reform Act 2005
14. Head and Deputy Head of Family JusticeConstitutional Reform Act 2005
15. The Lord Chancellor and Northern Ireland courtsConstitutional Reform Act 2005
16. Lord Chancellor's dutyConstitutional Reform Act 2005
17. Lord Chief Justice of Northern IrelandConstitutional Reform Act 2005
18. Powers to make rulesConstitutional Reform Act 2005
19. Powers to give directionsConstitutional Reform Act 2005
20. Transfer of appointment functions to Her MajestyConstitutional Reform Act 2005
21. Other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courtsConstitutional Reform Act 2005
22. Functions of the Lord Chief Justice during vacancy or incapacityConstitutional Reform Act 2005
23. Lord Chancellor's oathConstitutional Reform Act 2005
24. Lord Chancellor's OathConstitutional Reform Act 2005
25. Speakership of the House of LordsConstitutional Reform Act 2005
26. Transfer, modification or abolition of functions by orderConstitutional Reform Act 2005
27. Protected functions not transferable under Ministers of the Crown Act 1975Constitutional Reform Act 2005
28. Amendment of Schedule 7Constitutional Reform Act 2005
29. Transfers: supplementaryConstitutional Reform Act 2005
30. The Supreme CourtConstitutional Reform Act 2005
31. First members of the CourtConstitutional Reform Act 2005
32. Qualification for appointmentConstitutional Reform Act 2005
33. Selection of members of the CourtConstitutional Reform Act 2005
34. Selection processConstitutional Reform Act 2005
35. Regulations about selection processConstitutional Reform Act 2005
36. Selection guidance: supplementaryConstitutional Reform Act 2005
37. ReportConstitutional Reform Act 2005
38. The Lord Chancellor's optionsConstitutional Reform Act 2005
39. Exercise of powers to reject or require reconsiderationConstitutional Reform Act 2005
40. Selection following rejection or requirement to reconsiderConstitutional Reform Act 2005
41. Oath of allegiance and judicial oathConstitutional Reform Act 2005
42. TenureConstitutional Reform Act 2005
43. Salaries and allowancesConstitutional Reform Act 2005
44. Resignation and retirementConstitutional Reform Act 2005
45. Medical retirementConstitutional Reform Act 2005
46. PensionsConstitutional Reform Act 2005
47. Acting judgesConstitutional Reform Act 2005
48. Supplementary panelConstitutional Reform Act 2005
49. JurisdictionConstitutional Reform Act 2005
50. Relation to other courts etcConstitutional Reform Act 2005